I may be the only person I know who has kept a New Year's Resolution for more than six months. I have kept it for five years and never change it. I return shopping carts to there proper place in parking lots so the car slots are not clogged with carts. I know its a pretty small thing but people with little care for others generally just leave carts strewn about parking lots make the place a mess.
I have also taken to not using plastic grocery bags or paper bags when I can at the grocery store. I bought a nylon sack, a total copy of a plastic shopping bag except that it has a built in sack and d-ring to store the bag when not in use. Some stores will give a credit for those that use their own bags, which is really not an incentive to buy a nylon sack since it would take many uses to break even, but again its a small thing I can do.
I also realized that with my lifestyle of running shorts and wanting to be a hands-free guy, I carry a backpack or drawstring bag with me pretty much everywhere I go and can put lots of what I purchase in it, saving on bags. I do get some looks and confusion from cashiers but for the most part they notice I am trying to save bags.
For those that also feel they want to do good with their plastic bags, here are some ideas. First they can obviously be re-used for grocery shopping. When retail stores use ones that are unique consider using them for sorting your items when you travel. Bright blue can be your pants, red for shirts. By compartmentalizing your clothes it becomes easier to pack. Keep a couple in your car for picking up litter at places you frequent like parks and water areas.
Just a few ideas. Little things
I have also taken to not using plastic grocery bags or paper bags when I can at the grocery store. I bought a nylon sack, a total copy of a plastic shopping bag except that it has a built in sack and d-ring to store the bag when not in use. Some stores will give a credit for those that use their own bags, which is really not an incentive to buy a nylon sack since it would take many uses to break even, but again its a small thing I can do.
I also realized that with my lifestyle of running shorts and wanting to be a hands-free guy, I carry a backpack or drawstring bag with me pretty much everywhere I go and can put lots of what I purchase in it, saving on bags. I do get some looks and confusion from cashiers but for the most part they notice I am trying to save bags.
For those that also feel they want to do good with their plastic bags, here are some ideas. First they can obviously be re-used for grocery shopping. When retail stores use ones that are unique consider using them for sorting your items when you travel. Bright blue can be your pants, red for shirts. By compartmentalizing your clothes it becomes easier to pack. Keep a couple in your car for picking up litter at places you frequent like parks and water areas.
Just a few ideas. Little things
